Our children’s nutrition is vital to their health and development, both in school and in sports. Teach your kids about healthy choices today to establish healthy habits for tomorrow. Set a good example by involving them in meal planning, introducing them to cooking and portion control and getting active!

If you’re pregnant you have probably heard the phrase eating for two. It’s true that a pregnant woman's calorie intake grows during pregnancy, but simply doubling your calorie intake is not the solution for you or your baby.

About Us

Founded in Hawaii in 1851, Dole Food Company, Inc., with 2010 revenues of $6.9 billion, is the world's largest producer and marketer of high-quality fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. Dole markets a growing line of packaged and frozen foods, and is a produce industry leader in nutrition education and research. The Company does business in more than 90 countries and employs, on average, 36,000 full-time, regular employees and 23,000 full-time seasonal or temporary employees, worldwide.

Nutty New Year

Walnuts, Almonds, Peanuts & Macadamias

Harvard researchers found that eating 5 oz. of nuts (including peanuts) weekly can lower the risk of gallstones by up to 34%. Nuts’ magnesium, fiber and phytosterols may help keep the gallbladder from overloading with cholesterol, which otherwise can crystallize into painful gallstones. Read on to find how nuts benefit other, unexpected aspects of health — from bones to beautiful skin.

Macadamia nuts may finally be getting the respect they deserve. Though their saturated fat content excluded them from the FDA’s qualified heart-health claim, Pennsylvania State researchers found that a handful of macadamia nuts a day reduced total cholesterol and LDL or “bad” cholesterol by about 9%. The effect may be due to the increased monounsaturated fat from the daily macadamia diet.

Almonds contain resistant starch, which selectively feeds the “good” bacteria that guard the intestinal tract against foodborne viruses, according to a study by the Institute of Food Research. Other prebiotic benefits include increased fat burning, appetite regulation and enhanced calcium absorption. Maybe that’s why adding almonds to your diet boosts intake of other nutrients while also helping dieters cut back on calories.

Walnuts could help calm and moisten dry, irritated skin. An ounce of walnuts contain TWICE the amount of omega-3 and -6 fatty acids found in the flaxseed/borage oils used by German and French scientists to reduce skin redness and dry, flaky skin. The study of 45 women ages 18 to 65 found that skin redness was reduced by 44% after 12 weeks, and the skin also retained 17 to 19% more water.

BONUS: Don’t sabotage the health benefits of nuts by eating them salted. A recent large-scale analysis of studies from 23 countries implicated salt at fault in 81% of preventable heart disease deaths.

Responsibility

Dole Food Company, Inc. and Dole Packaged Foods believe that in order to perpetuate sustainability it is of the utmost importance to treat our people, resources, environment and community as our most precious assets. In order to protect its greatest assets, Dole has built its sustainability strategy on four pillars: water management, carbon footprint, soil conservation and packaging.

About the DNI

The Dole Nutrition Institute (DNI) was founded by David H. Murdock in 2003 as a research and education foundation within Dole Food Company. Now in his 90's, Mr. Murdock is an ardent practitioner of a nutrient-dense, plant-based diet and a true believer in the power of a variety of fruits and vegetables to promote health and longevity. The DNI is comprised of scientists who conduct cutting-edge, nutrition-based research at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, North Carolina. From Dole's corporate offices in Westlake Village, CA, a dedicated Nutrition and Health Communication specialist, who is also a Registered Dietitian, reports on the latest health-promoting findings to the public through various publications and media outlets. An Executive Admin provides support to both locations to complete the team which endeavors to fulfill the DNI's mission of "feeding the world with knowledge."

Premium Products, Dole Dedication

Dole Foodservice products have been satisfying the most discriminating patrons of restaurants and other foodservice operations for nearly a century. Our premium quality products are specially designed to meet the unique operational needs of foodservice operators. Dole backs its dedication to quality with comprehensive food safety programs, stringent quality control measures, and ongoing research and innovation.